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Structure of the Botanical Diversity of the Utrish–Tuapse Variant of the Crimean-Novorossiysk Orobiom

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A regional assessment of the Crimean-Novorossiysk orobiome, which is considered a reference unit for the inventory and analysis of mountainous biodiversity, is based on the concept of ecosystem diversity. The altitudinal zonal structure of the vegetation cover is studied on the example of the Utrish–Tuapse geographic variant of the orobiome associated with the northwestern Caucasus, in accordance with which the spatial differentiation of flora and plant communities is formed. A quantitative substantiation of the biota and abiotic parameters characterizing the botanical and geographical uniqueness of the orobiome is given. The spectrum of altitudinal zonality of vegetation is determined, a quantitative assessment of floristic diversity by zones is given, and some features of the spatial structure of the diversity of communities in the mountainous area are shown.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The authors are grateful to Ph.D. associate professor M.N. Petrushina for the joint participation in research within the framework of the contract and to O.N. Bykhalova, the deputy director for scientific work of the Utrish State Nature Reserve for access to the research on the territory of the reserve.

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The work was carried out within the Contract No. 28-2018 on the topic, “Vegetation cover, structure, and dynamics of landscapes in the basin of the Vodopadnaya Gap of the Utrish State Nature Reserve.”

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    G. N. Ogureeva, M. V. Bocharnikov & E. G. Suslova

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Ogureeva, G.N., Bocharnikov, M.V. & Suslova, E.G. Structure of the Botanical Diversity of the Utrish–Tuapse Variant of the Crimean-Novorossiysk Orobiom. Arid Ecosyst 10, 261–268 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S2079096120040162

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